FIGHT BLUEPRINT

MATCHUPS

Pick any two fighters and compare attributes, records, and stylistic edges.

Fighter A
Fighter B
Islam Makhachev
28-1-0
MMA · Lightweight
Submission Hunter
VS
Aaron Brooks
"God-Sent"
89-3-0
Wrestling · 86 kg (Freestyle) / 197 lbs (Folkstyle)
Pressure Grappler
ConfidenceData signal: 100%
Makhachev 54%46% Brooks

FightBlueprint Matchup Analysis

Striking EdgeMakhachev

Makhachev owns range exchanges on paper.

Wrestling EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Grappling EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Pace EdgeMakhachev

Makhachev can sustain a higher tempo round-to-round.

Cardio EdgeBrooks

Brooks should be the fresher fighter late.

Fight IQ EdgeEven

Statistically even — pace and game-plan decide it.

Keys to Victory · Makhachev

  • Stay at kicking range — score with the lead leg and reset.
  • Volume over power — accumulate damage, don't headhunt.

Keys to Victory · Brooks

  • Avoid cage exchanges — circle off the fence, change levels.

Danger Zones

Avoid · Makhachev
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Lead-hand collisions when stances cross — watch the rear straight.
  • Mid-round adjustments — patterns get punished by round 2.
Avoid · Brooks
  • Reactive shots after committed strikes — keep hands honest.
  • Open-space exchanges at kicking range.
  • Scrambles after the takedown — never give up the back.
  • Single-shot headhunting — they walk through power.

Camp Priorities

Drill list for fight week
Camp · Makhachev
  1. 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
  2. 2Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
  3. 3Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
  4. 4Orthodox volume strikers — drill lead-hand exchanges.
Camp · Brooks
  1. 1Sprawl + cage-wall scramble drills, daily.
  2. 2Defensive head movement + checking calf kicks.
  3. 3Two-a-days through fight week — match their tank.
  4. 4Posture and frame work off bottom; no submission flow rolls.
  5. 5Stack southpaw sparring partners 3x/week.
88
Striking
0
98
Grappling
98
96
Wrestling
99
90
Cardio
95
85
Chin
90
95
Fight IQ
97
Islam Makhachev
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Aaron Brooks
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Matchup Read

Cross-discipline matchup: MMA vs Wrestling — styles make fights. Islam Makhachev owns the striking edge on paper.